Doula Services
Charleston Doula Services
Your Doula is there for you. We prepare you prenatally through discussing nutrition, exercise and education. We help build your confidence. We normalize the process and the experience. We hold space. By creating a calm environment with dim lighting, soft sounds, counter pressure and massage, you are more likely to labor well and efficiently. We bring you amazing, cold things that smell good. We show your partner how to press on your back, your feet, your hands. We explain what is happening. We explain to your partner what is happening. We make sure you both know your options. We remind you of your goals. We remind you again. We encourage you. And your partner. We help you both feel safe. We guide you, we listen, we believe in you.
Birth is a mystery until your baby lands on your chest.
Unfortunately, you can’t control how this day will take shape; how your body will respond to the hormones of labor, how you will react to your body’s way of working or even how your baby will cooperate with the labor you create…the only aspect of your birth that you can truly control and plan… is your Birth Team. The people who will hold you up, reassure you, support and care for you…a team that you trust, a team that YOU choose.
This decision is the most important one you will make around your birth experience. Partner, Birth Location, Medical Care Provider and Doula- this is what makes up your team. Your Doula believes in YOU, in your individual goals and desires around this special day. We work with you prenatally, through Birth Consults, Childbirth Education, Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Education, Prenatal Appts, + countless Emails, Texts and Phone Calls to prepare you for all of the mysteries that may unfold. There might not be a way to control your birth, but there are certainly choices you can make to ensure that the day your baby is born you are surrounded by safety, joy and trust. We want you to know all of your options, to feel that you are making informed decisions all along the way, but most importantly, we want you to LOVE your birth experience.
Having a Doula present for your birth can…
∙ Offer you a Consistency of Care
∙ Lower Cesarean Section rates by 60%
∙ Heighten your likelihood of a Vaginal Birth
∙ Facilitate Early Bonding with your Baby
∙ Increase your Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Success
∙ Decrease Postpartum Depression
∙ Enhance your Birth Experience
Doula Package
Free consultation via Zoom to see if we’re a good fit.
Signing of contract/retainer fee is due to become an official client
Two prenatal visits. The 1st is a group appointment with all of the ABB Doulas, held via Zoom every 1st Tuesday of the month from 7:00-8:30pm, usually around your 34th week pregnant. The 2nd meeting is typically in your home, or an agreed upon location around your 37th week of pregnancy. *The 2nd half of the fee is due at this appt. During these visits we’ll get to know each other better and simply talk birth. We want you to go into your birth feeling confident and ready. We’ll figure out together what that means for you. We’ll discuss birth options and your vision. We can also work on labor positions, pertinent topics to your pregnancy, fear release, and comfort measures with the goal being to fill your “tool box” with different comfort items for you in labor, creating confidence and fostering the belief that you can do anything! But especially this.
One Postpartum appointment following the birth. Your Doula comes to you to process your experience, share insight, photos (if you wanted any taken) and help with any newborn/feeding questions. Your Doula will check in on how you are doing physically and emotionally, normalizing the postpartum phase and giving you and your partner some tips and tricks on how to navigate. We will also oooh and ahhh all over your baby.
A well curated, hand crafted list of local resources offering ALL kinds of services pertinent to pregnancy, labor, birth, breastfeeding/chestfeeding and beyond.
A Lending Library of books, articles, A Brighter Birth handouts/lists, videos and more…
Your Doula is on call for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until you give birth to your baby. We want to hear from you with all the “is this normal?’s” and the “is this it?’s” That’s what your Doula is for. We want to hear about each of your prenatal appts with your Provider, screenings, ultrasounds. We want the phone call when you’re 41 weeks pregnant and OVER IT. Seriously, call us. We’ll listen to you vent and then reassure you that this is in fact, normal.
We are also available for texts + phone calls in the first year postpartum. Additional Zoom, in person consults or lactation appointments after your baby is born can be scheduled additionally
Birth Doulas
Natalie Maniacci
Birth Doula
A Brighter Birth Charleston Owner
Childbirth Educator
Initial contact administrator/Social Media Manager for MaternityWise International
Natalie’s doula journey began 5 years ago while living on the beautiful island of Hawaii. She started supporting clients during the peak of covid, which led her to really focus on childbirth education due to the limitations in the hospitals at the time. Her first two babies were the traditional induction/hospital births and after her training and working with families, she was able to apply her own knowledge with her last baby. She hired a doula for herself and was able to see how wonderful our bodies truly are. This is where her niche for unmedicated hospital births began! Her passion for birth and supporting pregnant people only grew from there. Natalie is so passionate about bringing families the education and support they desire while they embark on this wonderful journey of parenthood! Natalie is the owner of the A Brighter Birth here in Charleston. Bringing A Brighter Birth to the Charleston area has been such an experience for her. Natalie loves getting to work and collaborate with so many other practitioners who also offer a maternal & women’s health related service. Her goal for ABB-Charleston is to make sure that everyone feels loved and supported on their journey through, not only pregnancy & birth, but throughout all the years to come.
Valeria Millington
Birth Doula
Valeria or for short, Val, is a wife and mother to 6 kids. She has been a nanny and a Montessori teacher for many years. Her love for families and children has always been a big part of her life. Now as she starts her new journey as a doula, she is looking to support women and their families achieve their birth goals and have a positive and memorable birth experience.
Ella Millington
Birth Doula
Ella was introduced into the world of being a supporter for families as a young age, as her mother was always working with families as a teacher or as a nanny. Watching her love for being there for families her whole life lead her to look into the field as well. Ella loves working closely with families and gaining that close bond with them as a nanny or a teacher. So just as she has this love for helping families, her mom does as well. So they began talking about other ways they can give back, which lead them to being a Birth Doula. She is very excited to start this new chapter in life as a Birth Doula and she is very excited to be doing so along side her mom.
Postpartum Doulas
Meghan Lovell
Postpartum Doula
Meghan Lovell is a postpartum doula and a lactation support doula working towards certification with MaternityWise. As the founder of Enchanted Childbirth, she brings a holistic, client-centered approach to supporting families during the transformative journey of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Rooted in a blend of modern evidence-based practices with a touch of spiritual guidance, her goal is to help families feel empowered, nurtured, and confident every step of the way. she has been a high school music teacher for the past 5 years, and she is excited to teach and care for people in a different phase of life. She is committed to meeting each family where they are and tailoring her care to their unique needs. Whether you're seeking gentle guidance, emotional support, or practical postpartum care, Meghan is here to help you create an experience that feels magical and meaningful. At Enchanted Childbirth, she believe’s in honoring the sacredness of childbirth and nurturing the strength within every parent. Her mission is to provide compassionate, inclusive, and empowering care that supports families physically, emotionally, and spiritually during one of life's most profound transitions. By creating a safe and supportive environment, she aims to help parents feel seen, heard, and celebrated as they embark on their journey into parenthood.
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Birth Backup Doulas
Jasmine Middleton
Birth Doula
Placenta Encapsulator
Jasmine Middleton is a CAPPA trained birth doula, postpartum doula, placenta encapsulation specialist, and a peer breastfeeding counselor. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Physical Activity Management and Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from South Carolina State University. She has found a love for breastfeeding after having her son in 2018 and having the best lactation consultant. She has expanded and embraced her purpose as a birth worker to become a doula. Her oldest, Liam, was born via emergency C-section and her youngest, Ausar, was a VBAC, as a home birth. She has breastfed both of them a total of 6 years. She has extended her knowledge by researching and learning from other mothers who breastfed their little ones in a Facebook Group. She has had the opportunity to become a moderator in the same group. She strives to assist mothers and their families by recommending evidence based research and a holistic approach during prenatal, natal and postpartum. A mother and partner should be able to make their informed choice on what they decide is best for their baby. She is here to guide and support what decision is made.
